Memorandum
Date: July 14, 2026
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Maria Valadez, Registrar of Voters
Subject: (a) Adopt "Resolution Accepting Official Canvass of the Statewide Direct Primary Election held on June 2, 2026"; and (b) Accept the Certification of the Official Canvass Results prepared by the Registrar of Voters.
Executive Summary:
California Elections Code ?15372 requires the county elections official to prepare a certified statement of the results of an election and submit it to the governing body (Board of Supervisors) within 30 days after the election. The duties imposed on the elections officials pursuant to this subdivision are ministerial and nondiscretionary.
California Elections Code ?15400 requires the governing body (Board of Supervisors) to declare elected or nominated to each office voted on at each election under its jurisdiction (Board of Supervisors and countywide offices) the person having the highest number of votes for that office, or who was elected or nominated under the exceptions noted in Section 15452. The duties imposed on the governing body pursuant to this subdivision are ministerial and nondiscretionary.
The attached resolution titled "Resolution Accepting Official Canvass of the Statewide Direct Primary Election Held on June 2, 2026"; the Certification of the Official Canvass Results prepared by the Registrar of Voters; and the 1% Manual Tally Certification; along with the Statement of Votes and a Cumulative Results Report is being submitted for your Board's approval pursuant to Section 15372 of the California Elections Code.
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